U.S. Department of Education

The U.S. Department of Education is ending funding for more than a dozen Indiana University programs that "do not advance American interests or values," according to a Sept. 10 letter. The loss of funding impacts a broad range of programs for foreign languages and international studies.

Indiana schools, colleges and universities are being told to consult with their lawyers and end race-based programs or risk losing federal funding.

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said Ivy Tech is an example for the rest of the country to meet the need for low-cost options that prepare students for in-demand careers.

Fewer Indiana high school seniors completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid — or FAFSA — this past school year than state leaders hoped. That’s mostly because of delays and glitches in the national rollout of a new form that made it harder for some students and families to complete the FAFSA.

A grant from the Department of Education will fund the City Connects program in Gary Community Schools for the next five years.

Eleven Indiana schools are being honored as National Blue Ribbon Schools this year by the U.S. Department of Education. Each of the schools were nominated for exemplary high performance.

Indiana lawmakers approved legislation a decade ago that was intended to regulate and curb the use of restraint and seclusion in schools. But a lack of oversight from the Indiana Department of Education means it’s unclear whether the law has had its intended effect.

Fort Wayne Community Schools will receive an influx of nearly $2 million to strengthen their mental health services from a grant funded by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

Around 294,000 Hoosiers could have their student loans wiped away under President Joe Biden's effort to forgive federal student loan debt.

As schools scrambled to deliver special education services in an online format during the early months of the pandemic, students with disabilities faced unique challenges. But many special education students lost more than classroom time and educational services; they also lost social opportunities.